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Consumer Reports Doesn’t Recommend the Verizon iPhone Due to Antenna Issues

Alex Heath ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Proving that they do have something against Apple, the fine folks at Consumer Reports have refused to give the Verizon iPhone their official recommendation. After testing the Verizon iPhone for antenna issues, Consumer Reports determined that the same "antennagate" issue that plagued the original iPhone 4 on AT&T also plagues the CDMA version of the iPhone.

Despite the Verizon iPhone being generally well received by the public and press, the stubbornness of Consumer Reports prevails with their verdict of judgement.

Apple’s New Thunderbolt Technology Could Eventually Come to the iPhone

Alex Heath ∙ February 25, 2011

Apple recently introduced a new connection technology dubbed "Thunderbolt." In Apple's MacBook Pro refresh, the Thunderbolt port has been added as a new wired connection architecture that Apple hopes will unify its connection technologies.

The key feature for the Thunderbolt architecture is speed. Thunderbolt promises to be lighting fast (pardon the pun) and offer incredible speeds for data transfers. The need for Thunderbolt is evident for the desktop, but it's not a stretch to imagine that Thunderbolt could eventually make its way to iOS devices.

iOS 5 to Be Shown Off at March 2nd Event As Well?

Guest Author ∙ Updated April 3, 2018

With Apple's iPad 2 event officially kicking off next week, the folks over at Engadget have been tipped additional details regarding the event.

According to Engadget, not only will Apple announce the iPad 2, it will also preview iOS 5 at the media event, which will be held Wednesday, March 2nd, at the famous Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco...

Today is Steve Job’s Birthday!

Alex Heath ∙ Updated February 24, 2017

It's a big day for Apple. The industry titan has released new MacBookPro models, an OS X Lion preview has been seeded to develepors, and the man himself, Steve Jobs, turns 56 years old today!

The world would be a much different place without Steve's influence on the technology sphere. He has been quoted admitting he never knew he would have such success when he started Apple with Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne in a garage circa 1976.

Patent News: A Peek At E-Wallet Icon and Photo Booth for the iPhone

Alex Heath ∙ February 24, 2011

In the latest Apple patent news, two recently awarded patents have revealed future plans for the iPhone. Apple appears to be working on some sort of "e-Wallet" application. It also seems that the "Photo Booth" application from Mac OS X will be coming to iOS.

Some type of Apple-designed mobile payment app corroborates the rumors that NFC technology will be implemented into the iPhone 5. When the iOS 4.3 beta was released, 9to5 Mac found two Photo Booth-related frameworks in the firmware. This new Photo Booth patent only affirms that we will in fact be able to use the dorky filters that Photo Booth has to offer on our iPhones.

Apple iPad Event to Take Place on March 2nd

Alex Heath ∙ February 23, 2011

Apple will be holding a press event next week at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Fransisco. The event is supposed to be focused on the iPad 2.

There have been reports that Apple's iPad announcement would be delayed, but multiple sources (including Apple) have recently confirmed that Apple will in fact hold an event next Wednesday.

Not much information has been leaked about the approaching Apple event besides specs for the next version of the iPad. Apple might update iOS as well, but there is no hard evidence to support that claim.

Apple’s Three Laws for Developers

Alex Heath ∙ February 21, 2011

If you've ever seen the movie iRobot, you are familiar with "The Three Laws" from the film.

Isaiah Carew, an Apple developer, decided to be clever and come up with three laws that Apple would (and probably will now) enforce on its developers. They're funny to read, because they are also true...

Dear Apple, Please Don’t Make a Cheap iPhone

Sébastien Page ∙ February 19, 2011

Last week a rumor started spreading around the interwebs saying that Apple was to unveil an iPhone Nano. That wasn't a new rumor as we had already heard that before but the fact that the news came from the WSJ gave it street credentials.

Then the rumor was debunked by the NY Times who claimed that Apple wasn't looking into making an iPhone Nano, but was looking into making a cheaper iPhone. When I first read about that, I thought I was in my worst nightmare: a world of cheap Apple products...

The iPhone 5 Rumor Roundup

Alex Heath ∙ Updated October 23, 2016

Rumors regarding the next iteration of the iPhone have been flying left and right. If you've been following the rumor mill, you know that there's a lot of potential innovations to be implemented into Apple's next iPhone.

Will Apple release several different iPhone models at once? Will the next iPhone be considerably smaller than its predecessors? Will Apple release the iPhone 5 on all carriers with a universal baseband?

These, among others, are all questions being asked about the next iPhone. Let's examine the rumors and try and make sense of it all...

Apple Planning to Improve Battery Life By Increasing Cell Density

Guest Author ∙ Updated April 3, 2018

With newer, more powerful dual and quad-core processors being introduced, these processors require more and more energy to operate. Apple realizes this and is looking into possible resolutions for better battery life while maintaining the same slim and sleek profile the iPhone 4 currently has.

Cupertino has filed a new patent with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office titled “Increasing Energy Density in Rechargeable Lithium Battery Cells,” which does just that...

New Edition of WIRED Addresses Foxconn’s Working Conditions Issue

Alex Heath ∙ February 18, 2011

The cover of the March 2011 edition of the popular WIRED magazine addresses the looming problem with Foxconn's employee treatment. If you didn't know, Foxconn is the manufacturer that makes the iPhones we buy.

Although the headline may appear a little melodramatic, the numbers are true and the issue is very real. We have gotten glimpses into the life of the Foxconn employees, and their working conditions are less than ideal...